Paleo Pineapple Cake Recipe | The Family That Heals Together (2024)

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Why did my pineapple upside down cake fall apart? ›

There are two culprits to watch for that could cause your cake to turn out this way: 1) Over-mixing the dry ingredients (just stir until the wet and dry ingredients are combined, don't overdo it!) and 2) over-baking the cake.

Pineapple cake (Chinese: 鳳梨酥; pinyin: fènglísū; Taiwanese Hokkien: 王梨酥 ông-lâi-so͘) is a Taiwanese sweet traditional pastry and dessert containing butter, flour, egg, sugar, and pineapple jam or slices.

Store pineapple upside-down cake covered in the refrigerator to retain the texture and moistness as much as possible and enjoy it within 2 or 3 days.

Replace water or milk in a recipe for pineapple juice.

This works well for most cookie, cake, and bread recipes.

The parchment paper is not absolutely necessary, but it helps if you have a "sticking" issue with the sweet pineapple glaze (you can use waxed paper in a pinch). Mix melted butter with brown sugar and spread evenly in prepared 9" round cake pan. Set aside.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake a few minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm.

If you're not familiar, hummingbird cake is a spiced pineapple-banana cake topped with cream cheese frosting and pecans. Maybe it's the pecans that lure me in or the way the taste fools me into thinking I might just be eating a fancy piece of banana bread with a little cream cheese. Good for you, right?

In Taiwan, the pineapple epitomizes luck and prosperity. Traditionally, pineapple cakes were coveted wedding gifts. Today, they symbolize wishes for a prosperous family and a sweet future. Surpassing even the popularity of mooncakes during the Lunar New Year, the pineapple cake is a testament to an auspicious year.

The Princess cake has been one of the most popular cakes in Sweden since the 1920s. It's made of cake layers, whipped cream, vanilla cream and green marzipan with icing sugar on top.

How to Store Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. You can store pineapple upside-down cake at room temperature in an airtight container for 1-2 days. In the refrigerator, it will last up to four days.

Why not put cake in the fridge? ›

Keep Your Cakes at Room Temperature

This is because refrigeration can cause some types of cakes to dry out or become too firm, particularly those with buttercream frosting. To keep your cake fresh, cover it with plastic wrap or a cake dome.

Should you mix pineapple and milk? Mixing pineapple and milk may result in milk curdling, which is often confused with spoiling. The difference is that an overgrowth of spoilage bacteria causes spoiled milk, while in the case of curdled milk, the enzyme bromelain in pineapple is the cause.

Use milk instead of water

Most box cake recipes will tell you to add water to the mix. Instead, try adding milk using the same proportions. This will make the cake richer and creamier because it ups the fat content. You can even use buttermilk here for a pleasant tang.

How to use sour cream with boxed cake mix. The best way to use sour cream with a boxed cake mix is to use it to replace the other liquids in the recipe, like milk or water. You can add up to a cup, or essentially the same amount of liquid you were originally meant to add, per the manufacturer's instructions.

This can happen for a variety of reasons ranging from type of flour, not enough eggs/wrong size eggs, not enough liquid or fats and even storage. 'Causes of crumbly fruit cake'.

- Never add extra liquid or moisture to the base of an upside down cake. It will made the cake soggy. Drain your tin of pineapple before use, but keep the juice. You can always find another use for it.